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The accused, R Mohanan, who served as the Chathannoor sub-inspector in 2015, demanded and accepted the bribe from the complainant on September 29, 2015.
The suspended officials are Excise Inspector V G Sunil Kumar and civil excise officers Asha R S and Anjana G Nair.
A Division Bench comprising Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and K V Jayakumar said a structured mechanism must be in place to ensure that instances of misconduct or malpractice detected by the TDB’s vigilance wing are promptly reported to the Board.
The court granted statutory bail to Babu, a former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) administrative officer, as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case failed to file the charge sheet even after 90 days of his arrest.
The accused are Sangeeth K, a native of Attingal and Anil Kumar, a contractor from Vazhuthacaud.
The accused were carrying a few currency notes in their mouths.
According to preliminary findings, the officers are accused of accepting bribes totalling more than ₹6 lakh from two individuals residing within their jurisdiction.
It is sold in 100 ml pouches, priced at ₹100 per packet.
The complaint comes amid an ongoing row over a corporation-owned office space occupied by Vattiyoorkkavu MLA V K Prasanth.
However, a statewide Vigilance inspection under Operation Barcode suggests the suspicion may not be entirely unfounded.
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